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Music critic and author Kelefa Sanneh says music genres are communities

Kelefa Sanneh.
Jason Nocito
Music critic and author Kelefa Sanneh.

This hour, we’re joined by Kelefa Sanneh, author of Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres. We talk about music genres and look back at the history of music.

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  • Kelefa Sanneh - Author of Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres and a staff writer at The New Yorker 

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Colin McEnroe, Jonathan McNicol, and Cat Pastor contributed to this show.

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